Clostridium Definition & Meaning

clostridium
noun
  1. spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore

"Clostridium" in song lyrics

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  • "bacillus versus clostridium"
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  • "bacillus differs from clostridium"
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